Women's Health

Eat. Drink. And be Mindful.

Explore the seven skills of a mindful eater: awareness, observation, being in-the-moment, acceptance, letting go, non-judgment and mindfulness of the environment. Based on a book by Susan Albers, PsyD, this six-week class, beginning April 4, includes activities to increase your skills for in-depth self-exploration. If you're looking for strategies to change your relationship with food or to get off the diet roller-coaster, sign up today to learn more about mindful eating, your relationship with food and making mindfulness work for you. Register today.

Lifestyle Health by CentraCare Health offers a fresh approach to healthy. We bring together conventional and holistic medicine to support your complete well-being — mind, body and spirit. In keeping with the high level of care you’ve come to expect from CentraCare Health, the experts at Lifestyle Health work with you to understand your health needs and then place our recommendations in a personalized wellness plan that supports your unique situation and goals. Not sure where to start at Lifestyle Health? Check out our decision aid.

Eat. Drink. And be Mindful.

Explore the seven skills of a mindful eater: awareness, observation, being in-the-moment, acceptance, letting go, non-judgment and mindfulness of the environment. Based on a book by Susan Albers, PsyD, this six-week class, beginning April 4, includes activities to increase your skills for in-depth self-exploration. If you're looking for strategies to change your relationship with food or to get off the diet roller-coaster, sign up today to learn more about mindful eating, your relationship with food and making mindfulness work for you. Register today.

Lifestyle Health by CentraCare Health offers a fresh approach to healthy. We bring together conventional and holistic medicine to support your complete well-being — mind, body and spirit. In keeping with the high level of care you’ve come to expect from CentraCare Health, the experts at Lifestyle Health work with you to understand your health needs and then place our recommendations in a personalized wellness plan that supports your unique situation and goals. Not sure where to start at Lifestyle Health? Check out our decision aid.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2, 2019 -- Don't wait until you get sick to see a doctor -- wellness visits for women can catch problems before they become serious, as well as make sure you're taking all the right steps for good health.

A well-woman checkup focuses on preventive care. It may include immunizations, screenings to check your blood pressure, cholesterol levels and other health markers, and advice for setting wellness goals.

THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 -- The rate at which middle-aged American women die from overdoses involving opioids and other drugs nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2017, new government data shows.

In 1999, about seven out of every 100,000 deaths among U.S. women aged 30 to 64 was caused by a drug overdose, but by 2017 that rate had risen to about 24 women per 100,000 -- a 260 percent increase, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.